Commercial fishers banned from beach

Commercial beach seine fishing will be banned between Port Geographe and Black Point east of Augusta from today.

The State Government says it has made the move to resolve a long-standing conflict between recreational and commercial fishers.

11 commercial operators will be affected by the new arrangements.

Department of Fisheries Regional Manager Phil Shaw says they will be restricted to an area between Port Geographe and Tim's Thicket south of Mandurah.

"There was a similar resolution made last year where salmon fishing was banned between Port Geographe and Cape Naturaliste so it will basically mean there'll be no beach based fishing in that area where there's going to be a high level of recreational activity," he said.

Mr Shaw says there has been some opposition to the ban but fishers will be compensated.

"Commercial fishers obviously are not excited about losing that part of their fishery," he said.

"There'll be compensation offered for those people that are affected by this, the nuts and bolts of all that are yet to be sorted out and that'll be done over the next few months with the fisherman and our department."

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